Venezuelans reported losing on average 11 kilograms (24 lbs) in body weight last year and almost 90 percent now live in poverty, according to a new university study on the impact of a devastating economic crisis and food shortages…

Over 60 percent of Venezuelans surveyed said that during the previous three months they had woken up hungry because they did not have enough money to buy food. About a quarter of the population was eating two or less meals a day, the study showed.

Last year, the three universities found that Venezuelans said they had lost an average of 8 kilograms during 2016. This time, the study’s dozen investigators surveyed 6,168 Venezuelans between the ages of 20 and 65 across the country of 30 million people.

So nearly 20 kilos in 2 years. Eat your heart out (Venezuelans should be so lucky) Atkins and Palm Beach and paleo. Note: this used to be the richest country in Latin America. But the Bolivarian socialism just keeps on delivering for its people. For some people “The Hunger Games” are entertainment, for others they are a Marxist reality.

Never forget:

Encore:

Venezuela is careening dangerously close to "well, it was never actually REAL Socialism" status